Thebes

[ theebz ]

/ θibz /

noun

an ancient city in Upper Egypt, on the Nile, whose ruins are located in the modern towns of Karnak and Luxor: a former capital of Egypt.

a city of ancient Greece, in Boeotia: a rival of ancient Athens.

OTHER WORDS FROM Thebes

The·ba·ic

[thi-bey-ik], /θɪˈbeɪ ɪk/, adjectiveThe·ban

[thee-buhn], /ˈθi bən/, adjective, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for Thebes

As seven men had restored Thebes to freedom, two men lifted her almost into empire.
Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15)|Charles Morris
In fact, we have sometimes taken dinner at home after straying as far as Megara and Thebes.
Vacation days in Greece|Rufus B. Richardson
Three days to the large city of Thebes, containing about two thousand Jewish inhabitants.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.
There are traditions of his heroism connected with Thessaly (Thebes) and Locris, also.
Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca|Homer

The husbandry of the modern inhabitants of Gournou (west of old Thebes) is philosophical to a fault.
Essays, Second Series|Ralph Waldo Emerson

British Dictionary definitions for Thebes

Thebes

/ (θiːbz) /

noun

(in ancient Greece) the chief city of Boeotia, destroyed by Alexander the Great (336 bc)

(in ancient Egypt) a city on the Nile: at various times capital of Upper Egypt or of the entire country

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单词	thebes
释义	Thebes [ theebz ] / θibz / noun an ancient city in Upper Egypt, on the Nile, whose ruins are located in the modern towns of Karnak and Luxor: a former capital of Egypt. a city of ancient Greece, in Boeotia: a rival of ancient Athens. OTHER WORDS FROM Thebes The·ba·ic [thi-bey-ik], /θɪˈbeɪ ɪk/, adjectiveThe·ban [thee-buhn], /ˈθi bən/, adjective, noun Words nearby Thebes the beauty of, Beaux' Stratagem, The, Beggar's Opera, The, beginning of the end, the, Bell Jar, The, Thebes, best-laid plans go astray, the, The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, best of both worlds, the, The best of friends must part, The best things in life are free Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Thebes As seven men had restored Thebes to freedom, two men lifted her almost into empire. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15)\|Charles Morris In fact, we have sometimes taken dinner at home after straying as far as Megara and Thebes. Vacation days in Greece\|Rufus B. Richardson Three days to the large city of Thebes, containing about two thousand Jewish inhabitants. Early Travels in Palestine\|Arculf et al. There are traditions of his heroism connected with Thessaly (Thebes) and Locris, also. Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca\|Homer The husbandry of the modern inhabitants of Gournou (west of old Thebes) is philosophical to a fault. Essays, Second Series\|Ralph Waldo Emerson British Dictionary definitions for Thebes Thebes / (θiːbz) / noun (in ancient Greece) the chief city of Boeotia, destroyed by Alexander the Great (336 bc) (in ancient Egypt) a city on the Nile: at various times capital of Upper Egypt or of the entire country Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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